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Best states for a Consultant/Project Manager

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Job opportunities vary from state to state, and executive management careers are no different. Because we know how difficult it can be to know which states are the best when it comes to consultant/project manager jobs, we decided to crunch some numbers to bring you the best states for consultant/project managers.We wanted to look at the best states for consultant/project managers -- where there are plenty of consultant/project manager jobs to go around and consultant/project managers get paid what they deserve during every phase of their career.
We figured that the best places for consultant/project manager jobs has three things everyone would agree on. There would be high annual wages, good career prospects (no matter what phase of the career you are in), and a lot of job opportunities.Washington is the best state, and Branford is the city with the highest pay for consultant/project managers.

10 best states for consultant/project managers in 2025

  1. Washington #1 best state for consultant/project managers

    1. Washington

    Total Consultant/Project Manager Jobs:2,823
    Average Annual Salary:$110,465
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$79,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$152,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.58
  2. Connecticut #2 best state for consultant/project managers

    2. Connecticut

    Total Consultant/Project Manager Jobs:821
    Average Annual Salary:$115,635
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$89,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$150,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.01
  3. Oregon #3 best state for consultant/project managers

    3. Oregon

    Total Consultant/Project Manager Jobs:1,194
    Average Annual Salary:$107,784
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$77,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$150,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.18
  4. Maine #4 best state for consultant/project managers

    4. Maine

    Total Consultant/Project Manager Jobs:372
    Average Annual Salary:$104,507
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$83,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$130,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.14
  5. Maryland #5 best state for consultant/project managers

    5. Maryland

    Total Consultant/Project Manager Jobs:1,560
    Average Annual Salary:$115,126
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$86,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$153,000
    Location Quotient:
    1
  6. Arizona #6 best state for consultant/project managers

    6. Arizona

    Total Consultant/Project Manager Jobs:1,362
    Average Annual Salary:$107,392
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$76,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$149,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.95
  7. District of Columbia #7 best state for consultant/project managers

    7. District of Columbia

    Total Consultant/Project Manager Jobs:1,115
    Average Annual Salary:$110,860
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$83,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$147,000
    Location Quotient:
    2.71
  8. New Jersey #8 best state for consultant/project managers

    8. New Jersey

    Total Consultant/Project Manager Jobs:1,806
    Average Annual Salary:$113,660
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$86,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$149,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.93
  9. Pennsylvania #9 best state for consultant/project managers

    9. Pennsylvania

    Total Consultant/Project Manager Jobs:2,687
    Average Annual Salary:$103,162
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$77,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$136,000
    Location Quotient:
    0.94
  10. New Mexico #10 best state for consultant/project managers

    10. New Mexico

    Total Consultant/Project Manager Jobs:610
    Average Annual Salary:$99,018
    Lowest 10 Percent Earn:$70,000
    Highest 10 Percent Earn:$138,000
    Location Quotient:
    1.27

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Detailed list of the best states for a consultant/project manager

RankStateAverage SalaryLowest 10% EarnPopulationJob Count
1Washington$110,465$79,0007,405,7432,823
2Connecticut$115,635$89,0003,588,184821
3Oregon$107,784$77,0004,142,7761,194
4Maine$104,507$83,0001,335,907372
5Maryland$115,126$86,0006,052,1771,560
6Arizona$107,392$76,0007,016,2701,362
7District of Columbia$110,860$83,000693,9721,115
8New Jersey$113,660$86,0009,005,6441,806
9Pennsylvania$103,162$77,00012,805,5372,687
10New Mexico$99,018$70,0002,088,070610
11Texas$102,457$72,00028,304,5964,776
12Massachusetts$106,033$83,0006,859,8192,313
13Rhode Island$98,316$76,0001,059,639369
14New Hampshire$104,564$82,0001,342,795380
15Utah$97,236$69,0003,101,833922
16California$103,693$73,00039,536,6539,476
17Nevada$103,140$73,0002,998,039429
18Delaware$105,788$79,000961,939267
19Vermont$99,556$78,000623,657203
20Iowa$100,089$74,0003,145,711580
21Virginia$95,032$71,0008,470,0203,072
22Indiana$97,225$72,0006,666,8181,058
23Ohio$95,095$71,00011,658,6091,976
24West Virginia$90,435$67,0001,815,857413
25North Dakota$94,717$72,000755,393198
26Georgia$97,612$71,00010,429,3792,087
27North Carolina$93,816$69,00010,273,4192,251
28Illinois$95,423$71,00012,802,0232,663
29Michigan$89,042$67,0009,962,3112,216
30Hawaii$94,852$76,0001,427,538241
31Kentucky$93,927$69,0004,454,189541
32South Carolina$89,459$65,0005,024,3691,126
33Nebraska$94,413$69,0001,920,076421
34South Dakota$89,044$66,000869,666260
35Tennessee$83,787$61,0006,715,9841,802
36Alabama$85,472$61,0004,874,7471,102
37Wisconsin$86,814$65,0005,795,4831,278
38Idaho$88,239$63,0001,716,943351
39Wyoming$83,529$61,000579,315144
40Missouri$89,447$66,0006,113,5321,008
41New York$88,778$67,00019,849,3992,893
42Alaska$84,104$71,000739,795180
43Montana$83,473$61,0001,050,493271
44Louisiana$87,586$61,0004,684,333384
45Colorado$89,389$65,0005,607,1541,138
46Kansas$84,445$62,0002,913,123514
47Oklahoma$79,971$58,0003,930,864686
48Minnesota$82,948$62,0005,576,6061,395
49Mississippi$77,433$55,0002,984,100417
50Florida$72,026$48,00020,984,4003,325
51Arkansas$76,859$55,0003,004,279496

Highest paying states for consultant/project managers

RankStateAvg. Consultant/Project Manager Salary
1Washington$110,465
2Connecticut$115,635
3Oregon$107,784
4Maine$104,507
5Maryland$115,126
6Arizona$107,392
7District of Columbia$110,860
8New Jersey$113,660
9Pennsylvania$103,162
10New Mexico$99,018
11Texas$102,457
12Massachusetts$106,033
13Rhode Island$98,316
14New Hampshire$104,564
15Utah$97,236
16California$103,693
17Nevada$103,140
18Delaware$105,788
19Vermont$99,556
20Iowa$100,089
21Virginia$95,032
22Indiana$97,225
23Ohio$95,095
24West Virginia$90,435
25North Dakota$94,717
26Georgia$97,612
27North Carolina$93,816
28Illinois$95,423
29Michigan$89,042
30Hawaii$94,852
31Kentucky$93,927
32South Carolina$89,459
33Nebraska$94,413
34South Dakota$89,044
35Tennessee$83,787
36Alabama$85,472
37Wisconsin$86,814
38Idaho$88,239
39Wyoming$83,529
40Missouri$89,447
41New York$88,778
42Alaska$84,104
43Montana$83,473
44Louisiana$87,586
45Colorado$89,389
46Kansas$84,445
47Oklahoma$79,971
48Minnesota$82,948
49Mississippi$77,433
50Florida$72,026
51Arkansas$76,859

Expert opinions on the best states for consultant/project managers

  • Are there any particularly good places in the United States for Consultant/Project Managers to find work opportunities?

    Lisa NobleLisa Noble LinkedIn Profile

    Director of Employer Engagement and Entrepreneurship and DavisConnects Advisor for Consulting, Colby College

    With remote work likely to remain a primary way of doing business, and a fraction of the workforce returning to the office, it's expected that geography won't matter as much for new graduates as it has in the past. We are seeing more young alumni heading to less dense geographies, where there are exciting tech hubs and mountains for outdoor recreation. Jackson Hole, Park City, and Denver are beginning to overtake San Francisco and Seattle as attractive destinations for their relative affordability and quality of life. Increasingly, COVID has made everyone crave wide open spaces, after months of confinement in small apartments in big cities.

    If the class of 2020 is any indication, the technology industry will likely continue to be a significant employer of graduates of all majors, followed by business, then education. We see many of our alumni in the humanities in non-coding roles in technology like UX Design, social media marketing, Customer Experience, product management, sales, marketing, employee engagement, and recruiting.

    In this economic climate, where traditional media (book publishing, broadcast and print journalism, advertising) have frozen hiring, we are seeing our English majors exploring roles in business and corporate communications, investor relations, brand management, learning and development, and more.

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